Lamya's Poem

Feb 21 2023 N/A NA
Animation, Fantasy

An inspiring and timely tale about a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl named Lamya. When she flees the violence of her country, she is given a book of poetry of the famous 13th-century Poet, Rumi. As the perils of her journey mount, the book becomes a magical gateway where she meets Rumi when he was a boy and also a refugee fleeing the violence of his time. In a shared dreamworld, they battle the monsters that follow them from their real world situations, and Lamya must help young Rumi find his calling and write the poem that 800 years later will save her life.

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Plot

A young refugee girl fleeing violence and war finds a book of poetry by the celebrated 13th century poet, Rumi. The book becomes a magical gateway where she meets the young Rumi when he was a refugee, escaping the terrible wars of his time. In a shared dream world populated by monsters and other threats that represent the perils they face on their respective journeys, she must help him write the poem that 800 years later will save her life.

Written by

Alexander Kronemer

Directed by

Alexander Kronemer

Cast

Mena Massoud, Millie Davis, Faran Tahir

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, United States of America

Production Companies

PIP Animation Services Inc., Lamya's Poem, WestEnd Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

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Scores
# of Votes
262
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA